Evolution: Mitochondrial Burden on Male Health
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Evolution: Mitochondrial Burden on Male Health
In many animal species, males suffer more from age-related disease than females. Is there a common cause for this burden on male health? Recent work supports the theory that the female transmission of mitochondria disproportionately increases the mutation load in males.
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.07.066